T127 - Question Bank - Basic Electrical Engineering

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UNIT-I
1(a) State and explain Kirchhoffs law
When a dc voltage is applied to a capacitor, the voltage across its
terminals is found in accordance with Vc=100(1-e-50t). After the time
(b) interval of 0.1sec, the current flow is equal to 1A. Determine the
value of capacitance and energy stored in the electric field at this
time.
Three resistors A, B and C are connected in parallel as shown in
fig.1 and take a total current of 7.9A. RA = 48 and takes 2.5A,
IB = 2IC. Calculate (i) IB and IC (ii) the line voltage (iii) Rb and RC
Rc
7.9 A
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t3(a) What is the difference between linear and non-linear elements.

A current waveform is shown in fig.2 is applied to an inductor of
4H.Find the voltage waveform.
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Explain the star-delta and delta-star transformations.

For the two inductances L1 and L2 connected in parallel, find the
5(a) equivalent inductance. Also find equivalent capacitance, if they are
connected in series.
Determine the value of R if the voltage across it is 20V as shown in
Fig.3
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a)classify different types of electrical elements
b)Define the following terms

i) charge
ii)potential diffference
iii)electric current
iv)resistance
v)conductance
vi)power
vii)electrical energy
7(a) State ohms law.

For the network shown in fig. 5, determine the currents in all the
branches and also find the power loss in all the branches
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Using the star-delta transformation determine the equivalent
resistance between X and Y in the circuit shown in fig. 6.
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What are the equivalent values of series and parallel connection for
resistive, inductive and capacitive networks.
(b) Explain the difference between unilateral and bilateral circuits
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UNIT-II
How is the direction of dynamically induced emf in a conductor is
determined.
An air cored solenoid has length of 50m and a diameter of 2m.
calculate its inductance, if it has 1000 turns and also find the
energy stored in it if the current rises from zero to 5A.
Explain the classification of electromagnetic materials. Explain
about statically induced emf and dynamically induced emf.
What are the factors affecting the mutual inductance between two
magnetically coupled coils
Two coils A and B having 12500 and 16000 turns, respectively, lie
in parallel planes so that 60% of the flux produced in coil A links
coil B. it is found that a current of 5A in A produces a flux of
0.6mWb while the same current in B produces 0.8mWb. Determine
(i) the mutual inductance and (ii) the coupling coefficient.
Derive the equation for coefficient of coupling constant K
Write analogy between electric and magnetic circuits
A coil is wound uniformly with 300 turns over a steel string of
relative permeability of 900 having a mean circumference of
400mm and cross-sectional area of 500mm2. If a current of 2.5A is
passed through the coil, find (a) the mmf, (b) reluctance of the ring,
and (c) the flux.
State and explain faradays laws of electromagnetic induction
Draw the B-H curve and explain briefly the various parts on it
Calculate the magnetizing force and flux density at a distance of
5cm from a long straight circular conductor having a current of
250A and placed in air. Draw a curve showing the variation of B
from the conductor surface outward if its diameter is 2mm.
Explain the application and analysis of Dot rule to coupled circuits
with example
Derive the equation for energy storage in circuit having inductor
Define magnetic strength. Explain the classification of magnetic
materials
Discuss hysteresis and eddy current losses. How are eddy current
losses reduced.
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UNIT-III
Define synchronous speed. Explain the concept of rotating
magnetic field
Find the efficiency and percentage slip if the stator and rotor
copper losses are 3.2kw and 2.9kw. The power input is 95kw, stator
iron loss is 1.1kw and mechanical loss is 1.3kw.
Draw and explain the torque-slip characteristic of induction motor.
Explain various losses in inductor motor
Explain the constructional details of slip ring induction motor and
squirrel cage motor.
Derive the torque equation of an induction motor. A six-pole, 50Hz,
squirrel cage induction motor runs on no-load at 975rpm.
Calculate the percentage slip and frequency of the rotor current.
Explain the construction and principle of operation of alternators
Derive the equation of emf of an alternator
Describe predetermination of regulation of an alternator from the
open-circuit and short-circuit test.
Explain why synchronous motor is not self stating.
Explain the determination of regulation of an alternator by mmf
method.
Describe predetermination of regulation of an alternator from
synchronous impedance method.
Explain the factors that cause change in the alternator terminal
voltage.
Describe the working principle of synchronous motor
Describe predetermination of regulation of an alternator from zero
power factor method.
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UNIT-IV
1(a) Explain the principle of operation of a single phase transformer
(b) Explain different losses which occur in the transformer
Explain the transformer ON NO load and also ON load with
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phasor diagrams
Define regulation of a transformer.
A 100kVA, 1-phase transformer with ratio of 10000/200V, 50Hz
requires 300V at the HV side to circulate full load current with LV
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winding shorted, and the corresponding intake is 1000W. Calculate
the percentage regulation and secondary terminal voltage on full
load at 0.8pf lagging.
(b) Explain the transformer on No load with phasor diagram.
Derive the condition to get maximum efficiency of transformer.
In a 25kVA, 2000/200V transformer, the iron and copper losses at
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full load are 350 and 450W respectively. Calculate the efficiency at
upf (a) full load, (b) half full-load, and (c) load for maximum
efficiency.
5(a) Explain the OC and SC test of a transformer
(b) Derive the equivalent circuit of a 1-phase transformer
Write the expression for eddy current losses in the transformer.
How are they reduced.
The No-Load test is conducted on a single phase transformer, the

following test data are obtained.
Primary voltage V1 = 230V, Secondary voltage V2 = 115V
Primary current I0 = 0.6 A, Power input W0 = 32W,
Resistance of the primary winding R1 = 0.5
Determine the following (i) Turns ratio (ii) magnetizing component of
the No load component (iii) working component (iv) Iron loss.
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UNIT-V
1(a) Describe the classification of indicating instruments
Explain permanent magnet moving coil instruments. what are the
(b)
advantages of it
Explain the construction and working principle of dynamometer
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type moving coil instrument. Derive the expression for torque of a
moving coil instrument.
3(a) What are methods generally used to produce damping torque
(b) Derive the torque equation for PMMC instrument
Explain the construction and principle of operation of CRT
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(Cathode Ray Tube )
5(a) What are the essential torques of an indicating instrument
A moving coil ammeter has a fixed shunt of 0.02 with a coil
resistance of 100 and a potential difference of 500mV across it,
and full-scale deflection is also applied, (a) To what shunted
(b)
current for thus correspond? (b) Calculate the value of R to give
full-scale deflection when shunted current I is (a) 10A and (b) 75A.
(c) with what value of R is 40% deflection is obtained with I- 100A.
Explain the following with reference to the indicating instruments
i)Deflecting torque
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ii)controlling torque
iii)Damping torque
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a moving coil and
moving iron instruments
Write the differences between moving coil and moving iron
(b)
instruments
Explain the principle of operation of CRO (Cathode Ray
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Oscilloscope) and mention its applications.
9(a) Explain the principle of operation of frequency meters.
(b) Explain the extension of range in ammeter
Why PMMC instrument cannot be used to read AC quantities. What
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are the methods generally used to produce controlling torque.
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BEE Important Questions

t3(a) What is the difference between linear and non-linear elements.

Explain the star-delta and delta-star transformations.

b)Define the following terms

7(a) State ohms law.

The No-Load test is conducted on a single phase transformer, the

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